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I know most who come to NU are parents and prospective undergrads but this is really interesting place to tour too. So just show up and tag along inconspicuously behind a young person recruiting undergrads.
Best food is at Kellogg biz school and "free" but...More

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It’s a nice university that makes for a pleasant walk. You can visit the Great Lake and even get a bite to eat at a bagel shop. If you get lost looking for food near campus, you might end up accidentally discovering the nuclear physics...More

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Ask Elsa M about Northwestern University

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I went on a college tour and the students leading it were very friendly and informative. The buildings and surrounding scenery is very beautiful! Lake Michigan is right against the college. I would definitely recommend coming here!

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I regularly take courses offered by the NU Alumni Assn. They are taught by outstanding profs, and the subjects are always fascinating. This coming semester I am taking a music curse from one of my favorite profs, and course on Hamilton, which should be fun....More

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Lovely Evanston campus, right on Lake Michigan with a new Sailing Center. This school is on a quarter system, which is brutal on the students, staff and faculty. They have over 500 job openings which tells you something about the culture. They want entry level...More

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there are some attractions you can take a look inside the campus, but there is no clear indication where the Charles Deering library building is, yet the Alice Millar Chapel and the Levere memorial temple are quite beautiful.

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Walked the entire width and length of Northwestern University today. It’s a beautiful campus with many interesting new buildings alongside the more traditional and original edifices.
The walk along the waterfront of Lake Michigan, with the skyline of Chicago on the horizon, is always a...More

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The Northwestern Campus is located right beside Lake Michigan and is filled with lovely old buildings, exciting new buildings, art spaces and spectacular views. Take a stroll and enjoy it. It will make you want to become a student again and forever.

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We did public transportation. From Midway, you can transfer from the orange line to the purple line, but the purple only runs all the way to downtown from Evanston during am and pm peaks. If it is off peak you take the... More

We did public transportation. From Midway, you can transfer from the orange line to the purple line, but the purple only runs all the way to downtown from Evanston during am and pm peaks. If it is off peak you take the Orange, to the Red to the Purple.
From O'Hare, there is a pace bus that goes directly from the airport to the rail station at Davis (Northwestern). FYI, from O'hare, Uber is about 35$.